Parity Laws Boost Drug Abuse Treatment

Parity Laws Boost Drug Abuse Treatment

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"It's nice when you can capture the policy change that might lead to more utilization [of substance use treatment services]. It's not exactly surprising, but it's encouraging that this analysis shows the desired outcome," he said. … To determine the …
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Making progress in biomaterial design and tissue validation

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As far as studies are aware, this is the first such scaffold for this application that can be pasted into a cavity and that hardens in the body. The Uppsala team has taken existing materials and combined them with phosphonates – typical form of drug …
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Epilepsy drug shows promise in treating alcohol dependence

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Gabapentin showed similar or greater positive outcomes compared with these existing treatments, said study researcher Barbara Mason, of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif. "Plus, it's the only medication shown to improve sleep and mood …
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The Choice

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Physics and biology are the problem. Reliable youth … In a pair of studies, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest researchers recently found that 7- and 8-year-old boys received an average of 80 head hits per season, while boys ages nine through 12 received …
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